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the annual salary of $2,500 and shall be subject to the
provisions of this constitution with regard to the election and
qualification of judges, and their removal from office. And it
shall be the duty of the Legislature at its next meeting, to provide
for the sessions of said court, to be held at not greater intervals than
quarterly, for the purpose of trying cases in which trial by jury
may be determined by the accused; and also to provide that said
Court shall hold frequent sessions for the trials of cases subject to
its jurisdiction in which the accused may not demand a jury trial."

Which was read.

Mr. Spencer moved for a division of the question upon each
branch of said amendment;

Mt. Thomas moved for a division of the question first on striking
out; and

On the question being put on striking out.

Mr. Gwinn moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Biakistone, Dent,
Hopewell, Ricaud,Chambers of Kent, Donaldson, Wells, Randall,
Weems, Bond, Brent of Charles, Buchanan, Bell,Welch, Chand
ler, Ridgely, Loyd, Dickinson, Colston, John Dennis, James U.
Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams, Goldsborough, Eccleston,
Phelps, Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, McCubbin, Bowling,
Spencer, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs, Shriver,
Biser, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry, John New-
coiner, Davis, Waters, Weber, Parke and Cockey—51.

NEGATIVE—Messrs. Lee, Domsey, Kent, Merrick, Howard,
Hicks, Hodson, Miller, MeLane, Grason, George, Wright, Thom
as, Gaither, Magraw, Carter, Thawley, Stewart of Car., Gwinn,
Stewart of Bali. city, Brent of Balt, city, Sherwood of Balt.
city, Ware, Fiery, Neill, Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Kilgour,
Brewer, Anderson, Hollyday, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, Shower and
B row n—38.

So the Convention agreed to strike out.

The question was then put on the motion of Mr. Spencer on
the first branch of said amendment as offered by Mr. Buchanan,
down to the word "office" inclusive, in the 7th line;

Mr. Gwinn moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered, appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell,

Donaldson, Dorsey, Weems, Bond, Brent, of Charles, Howard,
Buchanan, Bell, Welch, Chandler, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson,

Golston, John Dennis, James U. Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell,
Williams, Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps,
Chambers, of Cecil, Miller, McLane, Sprigg, McCubbin, Bowling,